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Left atrial thrombus formation immediately after mitral valve replacement: a case report.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19696683     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Mechanical dysfunction from valve thrombosis is a dreaded complication of valve replacement surgery, usually presenting months to years after the procedure. Here we report acute deterioration of prosthetic valve function due to intraoperative obstruction by a thrombus.
Authors:
Devesh Dutta; Himanshu Pratap; Priyanka Khurana; Saket Agarwal; Akhlesh S Tomar; Amit Banerjee
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of cardiovascular medicine (Hagerstown, Md.)     Volume:  11     ISSN:  1558-2035     ISO Abbreviation:  J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown)     Publication Date:  2010 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-06-30     Completed Date:  2010-10-12     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101259752     Medline TA:  J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown)     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  613-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Anesthesia, G.B. Pant Hospital, New Delhi, India. drdeveshdutta@yahoo.co.uk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Atrial Appendage / surgery
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Female
Heart Diseases / etiology*,  surgery,  ultrasonography
Heart Valve Prosthesis
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects*,  instrumentation
Humans
Intraoperative Period
Ligation
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / surgery*
Prosthesis Design
Prosthesis Failure*
Severity of Illness Index
Thrombosis / etiology*,  surgery,  ultrasonography
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult

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